City Theatre Company
Location
Pittsburgh, PA | United States
Job description
Description:
City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh’s leading professional theater dedicated to new plays, seeks to hire a DIRECTOR OF GIVING. This full-time, exempt staff position is part of an expanding fundraising team and will work closely with leadership to strategically manage and increase support to the organization’s annual fund. This is a critical revenue-generating position with the stated goal of increasing City Theatre’s ability to expand its contributed income from events, corporations, foundations, government sources, and individuals. The Director of Giving will be a senior level employee of the organization. City Theatre’s annual operating budget is $3.3M, of which approximately $2M is raised annually from individuals, government entities, foundations, corporations, and special events.
Requirements:
Principle responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Requirements of position :
What does success look like?
In three to five years, this position will have helped City Theatre recover from the pandemic with increased and more efficient fundraising operations and revenue attainment.
For the individual in the role, this position will provide critical leadership opportunities for someone interested in furthering their professional fundraising experience through building staff supervision skills, securing impactful gifts, and have close contact with executive leadership of the organization. This senior staff position will be trusted colleague to staff and board leadership and provide opportunities in skill-development that can lead to a future Development Director or Executive Director position, either at City Theatre or at a larger institution.
Reporting & Compensation :
The position reports directly to the Managing Director (James McNeel). It is a full-time, exempt position and has an annual salary range of $75,000 - $80,000 , plus a competitive benefits package, including a 100% employer-covered health plan, optional vision, dental, and 403(b) plans, and generous paid leave; some work-from-home flexibility is available.
To Apply:
Submit cover letter and résumé through the City Theatre hiring portal available under “Auditions & Employment” on the organization’s website; or, alternatively, send materials via email to [email protected]. For more information about City Theatre, visit CityTheatreCompany.org. No phone calls. Cover letter may be addressed to Managing Director James McNeel.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria. Yet, women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.
We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. So, whether you're returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.
Please use your cover letter to tell us about what you hope to bring to this role, and how your background and experience responds to the desired skills and qualities.
ABOUT CITY THEATRE:
City Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse and equitable environment and we strongly encourage applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) candidates. In building an equitable work environment, the organization values diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skill sets. City Theatre does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. City Theatre is committed to building a team that reflects its values and encourages all interested candidates to apply.
Founded in 1975, City Theatre is in its 49th season as Pittsburgh’s home for bold new plays. Located in the historic South Side on its four-building cultural campus, the company produces a season of regional and world premieres; its renowned Young Playwrights Festival, now in its 24th year; a season-long reading series of new works in progress; and the annual Momentum Festival. City Theatre’s mission is to provide an artistic home for the development and production of contemporary plays that engage and challenge a diverse audience. Its vision is to be the best mid-sized theater in America. Organizational core values are: Community; Collaboration; Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility; and Creativity. With an annual average operating budget of over $3.3M, City Theatre is the largest performing arts organization not located in Pittsburgh’s downtown Cultural District and is a constituent and core member of the League of Resident Theaters (LORT), Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and the National New Play Network (NNPN). In August 2021, City Theatre announced a re-structuring of the artistic director position, elevating current staff members Clare Drobot and Monteze Freeland to Co-Artistic Directors with Marc Masterson, who had held the title of singular artistic director since 2018. The trio join Managing Director James McNeel as co-leaders of the organization. It is governed by a board of 16 community volunteers (David Betts, board president). Learn more at CityTheatreCompany.org.
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